Overall, this series isn't bad. The majority of the discs have a lot
of lesser known artists, and in some cases this is more of a hinderence
than a blessing as no one will know all of the songs on a single disc. This
collection is better suited to listening than being used as a set for parties.

Title : New Wave Hits Of The '80s Vol. 1 (Available at Amazon)
Label : Rhino
Medium : CD
TTime : 52:48
Notes : Descriptions with Pictures of the Groups
Reviewer: Charles R. Grosvenor Jr.
Paid : $8
Rank : 2 out of 5.
Track Listing
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Title Artist(s)
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Ca Plane Pour Moi Plastic Bertrand
Warm Leatherette The Normal
One Way Or Another Blondie
Hey, St. Peter Flash &The Pan
Cruel To Be Kind Nick Lowe
Too Young To Date D-Day
Local Girls Graham Parker
Rock 'N' Roll High School Ramones
My Sharona The Knack
Girls Talk Dave Edmunds
Video Killed The Radio Star The Buggles
I Do The Rock Tim Curry
Dirty Water The Inmates
I'm A Believer Tim Huey
Gidget Goes To Hell Suburban Lawns
Money (That's What I Want) Flying Lizards
Comments:
Definately more interesting as a study in period music than
as an album you would want to play on a regular basis. There are some
interesting songs, and some that are worth owning, but overall a dud.

Title : New Wave Hits Of The '80s Vol. 2 (Available at Amazon)
Label : Rhino
Medium : CD
TTime : 58:36
Notes : Descriptions with Pictures of the Groups
Reviewer: Charles R. Grosvenor Jr.
Paid : $8
Rank : 3 out of 5.
Track Listing
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Title Artist(s)
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Pop Muzik M
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick Ian Dury &The Blockheads
Love Will Tear Us Apart Joy Division
What Does Sex Mean To Me? Human Sexual Response
My Mistake The Kingbees
The Funky Western Civilization Tonio K.
You Won't Be Happy The Beat
I Don't Like Mondays The Boomtown Rats
I Got You Split Enz
Danger The Motels
Echo Beach Martha &The Muffins
Whip It Devo
Vienna Ultravox
So Long Fischer-Z
Away From Home Klark Kent
Turning Japanese The Vapors
Comments:
Not a bad album overall, but not great either. This disc tries
to hard to be a serious discussion of the early eighties music scene and
sticks with mostly unpopular no-hit wonders.

Title : New Wave Hits Of The '80s Vol. 3 (Available at Amazon)
Label : Rhino
Medium : CD
TTime : 61:07
Notes : Descriptions with Pictures of the Groups
Reviewer: Charles R. Grosvenor Jr.
Paid : $8
Rank : 5 out of 5.
Track Listing
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Cars Gary Numan
Private Idaho The B-52's
Making Plans For Nigel XTC
Teacher Teacher Rockpile
Looking For Clues Robert Palmer
I Live In The City The Humans
Drivin' Pearl Harbor &The Explosions
What I Like About You The Romantics
88 Lines About 44 Women The Nails
New Toy Lene Lovich
Fady To Grey Visage
Stool Pigeon Kid Creole &The Coconuts
Tempted Squeeze
Too Much Pressure The Selecter
It's A Night For Beautiful Women The Fools
Are You Ready For The Sex Girls? Gleaming Spires
Comments:
The first decent disc in this series, it has plenty of songs that
charted. Songs like "New Toy" by Lene Lovich are also great as songs that
you won't find elsewhere but were definately remembered. This is probably
the best disc in the whole series.

Title : New Wave Hits Of The '80s Vol. 4 (Available at Amazon)
Label : Rhino
Medium : CD
TTime : 55:55
Notes : Descriptions with Pictures of the Groups
Reviewer: Charles R. Grosvenor Jr.
Paid : $8
Rank : 3 out of 5.
Track Listing
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Freedom Of Choice Devo
Generals And Majors XTC
Switchin' To Glide The Kings
Up All Night The Boomtown Rats
The Breakup Song (They Don't Write...) Greg Kinn Band
Love And Loneliness The Motors
About The Weather Magazine
Precious To Me Phil Seymour
Girls On Film Duran Duran
Everywhere That I'm Not Translator
I Could Be Happy Altered Images
Working Girl The Members
What Do All The People Know The Monroes
It's Going To Happen! The Undertones
Ziggy Stardust Bauhaus
Tainted Love Soft Cell
Comments:
This disc has too many filler songs on it. Songs that no one is
going to remember, though they do fit ok on the disc. If you don't mind
listening to songs you probably won't remember, this disc should be fine
listening, not a party disc at all.

Title : New Wave Hits Of The '80s Vol. 5 (Available at Amazon)
Label : Rhino
Medium : CD
TTime : 57:17
Notes : Descriptions with Pictures of the Groups
Reviewer: Charles R. Grosvenor Jr.
Paid : $8
Rank : 4 out of 5.
Track Listing
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I Want Candy Bow Wow Wow
I Know What Boys Like The Waitresses
Kids In America Kim Wilde
Love Plus One Haircut One Hundred
Someday, Someway Marshall Crenshaw
Hold On To Something Great Buildings
Town Called Malice The Jam
867-5309/Jenny Tommy Tutone
Vacation Go-Go's
Valley Girl Frank &Moon Zappa
I Ran (So Far Away) A Flock Of Seagulls
Sex Dwarf Soft Cell
I Love A Man In A Uniform Gang Of Four
The Art Of Parties Japan
Homosapien Pete Shelley
Mickey Toni Basil
Comments:
Definately a must buy, this is one of the few compilations to have
Frank &Moon Zappa's "Valley Girl" on it. There's also a good selection
of popular tunes on here mixed with less popular, let memorable songs.

Title : New Wave Hits Of The '80s Vol. 6 (Available at Amazon)
Label : Rhino
Medium : CD
TTime : 58:16
Notes : Descriptions with Pictures of the Groups
Reviewer: Charles R. Grosvenor Jr.
Paid : $8
Rank : 3 out of 5.
Track Listing
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Title Artist(s)
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Who Can It Be Now? Men At Work
Twilight Zone Golden Earing
Talk Talk Talk Talk
Johnny, Are You Queer? Josie Cotton
White Girl X
People Who Died The Jim Carroll Band
Face To Face Code Blue
Wot Captain Sensible
Numbers With Wings The Bongos
The Look Of Love (Part One) ABC
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me Culture Club
Never Say Never Romeo Void
The Unguarded Moment The Church
Second Choice Any Trouble
A Woman's Got The Power The A's
I Predict Sparks
Comments:
This CD lacks consistency between songs, and also lacks a lot of
popular songs. Instead you get a lot of groups that were barely even
known when they were being played on the radio mixed in with a few one hit
wonders.

Title : New Wave Hits Of The '80s Vol. 8 (Available at Amazon)
Label : Rhino
Medium : CD
TTime : 62:31
Notes : Descriptions with Pictures of the Groups
Reviewer: Charles R. Grosvenor Jr.
Paid : $8
Rank : 4 out of 5.
Track Listing
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Title Artist(s)
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Come On Eileen Dexys Midnight Runners
Red Skies The Fixx
Walking In L.A. Missing Persons
Jeopardy Greg Kihn Band
She's A Beauty The Tubes
Cath The Bluebells
Voo Doo Rachel Sweet
If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too? Mental As Anything
She Blinded Me With Science Thomas Dolby
Mexican Radio Wall Of Voodoo
Lies Thompson Twins
Whirly Girl Oxo
Kiss Me Tin Tin
(We Don't Need This) Facist Groove... Heaven 17
Escalator Of Life Robert Hazard
Goodbye To You Scandal
Comments:
This disc has a lot of popular songs and songs that you will most
likely remember upon hearing. Most of these songs are found on other
compilations however, so if you already own a lot of eighties compilations,
you might wish to pass this one over.

Title : New Wave Hits Of The '80s Vol. 9 (Available at Amazon)
Label : Rhino
Medium : CD
TTime : 56:25
Notes : Descriptions with Pictures of the Groups
Reviewer: Charles R. Grosvenor Jr.
Paid : $8
Rank : 3 out of 5.
Track Listing
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Rio Duran Duran
I Melt With You Modern English
Cool Places Sparks &Jane Wiedlin
Love My Way Psychedlic Furs
Save It For Later The English Beat
Whenever You're On My Mind Marshall Crenshaw
Keep It Tight Single Bullet Theory
Blister In The Sun Violent Femmes
The Cutter Echo &The Bunnymen
Sign Of The Times The Belle Stars
Poison Arrow ABC
Too Shy Kajagoogoo
Let Me Go Heaven 17
Dancing In Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop) Q-Feet
Teenage Enema Nurses In Bondage Killer Pussy
I Eat Cannibals Total Coelo
Comments:
This disc has a few artists on it that are certainly not found
on many compilations, like Violent Femmes and Echo and The Bunnymen. If
you don't already own their albums, I would recomend this disc.

Title : New Wave Hits Of The '80s Vol. 10 (Available at Amazon)
Label : Rhino
Medium : CD
TTime : 56:34
Notes : Descriptions with Pictures of the Groups
Reviewer: Charles R. Grosvenor Jr.
Paid : $8
Rank : 3 out of 5.
Track Listing
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Desperate But Not Serious Adam Ant
Do You Wanna Hold Me? Bow Wow Wow
China Red Rockers
(Keep Feeling) Fascination The Human League
Beat Surrender The Jam
The Walls Came Down The Call
Amanda Ruth Rank &File
A Million Miles Away The Plimsouls
Our House Madness
Shy Boy (Don't It Make You Feel Good) Bananarama
Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) A Flock Of Seagulls
Promises, Promises Naked Eyes
Stand By Roman Holliday
Whistle Down The Wind Nick Heyward
Earthquake Song Little Girls
Puttin' On The Ritz Taco
Comments:
There's a few songs on here worth owning, "Puttin' On The Ritz" is
hardly ever on compilations, but overall this disc has few songs that are
must have songs.

Title : New Wave Hits Of The '80s Vol. 11 (Available at Amazon)
Label : Rhino
Medium : CD
TTime : 62:27
Notes : Descriptions with Pictures of the Groups
Reviewer: Charles R. Grosvenor Jr.
Paid : $8
Rank : 4 out of 5.
Track Listing
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Title Artist(s)
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In A Big Country Big Country
99 Luftballons Nena
Just Got Lucky JoBoxers
Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime) The Flirts
Change Tears For Fears
Talking In Your Sleep The Romantics
Emotion DFX2
President Am I Slow Children
One Thing Leads To Another The Fixx
The Fanatic Felony
Shiny Shiny Haysi Fantayzee
Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour) Dollar
The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the...) The Fun Boy Three
Black Coffee In Bed Squeeze
Send Me An Angel Real Life
True Spandau Ballet
Comments:
This is a great disc, some of these songs are real hard fines, yet
they were on the charts. "Send Me An Angel", "Jukebox", "Talking In Your
Sleep" should all be easily recognized when you heat them. The order of
songs on this CD are also very well laid out.

Title : New Wave Hits Of The '80s Vol. 12 (Available at Amazon)
Label : Rhino
Medium : CD
TTime : 59:50
Notes : Descriptions with Pictures of the Groups
Reviewer: Charles R. Grosvenor Jr.
Paid : $8
Rank : 4 out of 5.
Track Listing
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Title Artist(s)
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Karma Chameleon Culture Club
It Must Be Love Madness
Gold Spandau Ballet
Come Back And Stay Paul Young
Oblivious Aztec Camera
They Don't Know Tracey Ullman
Positively Lost Me The Rave-Ups
Fields Of Fire Big Country
(She's) Sexy + 17 Stray Cats
Sixty Eight Guns The Alarm
Our Lips Are Sealed The Fun Boy Three
Only You Yaz
The Politics Of Dancing Re-Flex
Calling Your Name Marilyn
Sensoria Cabaret Voltaire
Images Of Heaven Peter Godwin
Comments:
Yes, that's the same Tracy Ullman from TV. This disc does have
a lot of songs by groups that were famous for songs other than the ones
here, but overall they're songs you shouldn't miss.

Title : New Wave Hits Of The '80s Vol. 13 (Available at Amazon)
Label : Rhino
Medium : CD
TTime : 63:04
Notes : Descriptions with Pictures of the Groups
Reviewer: Charles R. Grosvenor Jr.
Paid : $8
Rank : 4 out of 5.
Track Listing
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Title Artist(s)
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Relax Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Dance Hall Days Wang Chung
Hero Takes A Fall Bangles
Wouldn't It Be Good Nik Kershaw
Hold Me Now Thompson Twins
Cruel Summer Bananarama
Working With Fire And Steel China Crisis
Cleanin' Up The Town The Bus Boys
Girls Dwight Twilley
The Stand The Alarm
Free Nelson Mandela The Special AKA
General Public General Public
(Feels Like) Heaven Fiction Factory
Dancing With Tears In My Eyes Ultravox
Whisper To A Scream (Birds Fly) Icicle Works
The Killing Moon Echo &The Bunnymen
Comments:
While there is some filler interspersed throughout this disc,
overall the disc stands up pretty will to repeated listenings. The
songs by the easily recognized groups were all minor hits, but still
faired rather well on the charts and should be easily recognized.

Title : New Wave Hits Of The '80s Vol. 14 (Available at Amazon)
Label : Rhino
Medium : CD
TTime : 59:20
Notes : Descriptions with Pictures of the Groups
Reviewer: Charles R. Grosvenor Jr.
Paid : $8
Rank : 4 out of 5.
Track Listing
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Title Artist(s)
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Close (To The Edit) Art Of Noise
Tenderness General Public
Der Kommissar After The Fire
Smalltown Boy Bronski Beat
Voices Carry 'Til Tuesday
One Night In Bangkok Murray Head
Imagination Belouis Some
Never Never The Assembly
Sunglasses At Night Corey Hart
Free Yourself The Untouchables
Every Word Means No Let's Active
Exception Of Love The Truth
Can't Get Enough Of You Baby The Colour Field
The Backyard Miracle Legion
Anywhere With You Rubber Rodeo
True Men Don't Kill Coyotes The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Comments:
This disc starts off strong and then falters towards the end with
songs that weren't all that great. If you liked "One Night In Bangkok"
then you'll be happy to own it on a compilation with this disc, most of
the other songs are available on other compilations though.

Title : New Wave Hits Of The '80s Vol. 15 (Available at Amazon)
Label : Rhino
Medium : CD
TTime : 66:04
Notes : Descriptions with Pictures of the Groups
Reviewer: Charles R. Grosvenor Jr.
Paid : $8
Rank : 4 out of 5.
Track Listing
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Title Artist(s)
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Walking On Sunshine Katrina &The Waves
Head Over Heels Tears For Fears
It's A Mistake Men At Work
Life In A Northern Town The Dream Academy
Beat's So Lonely Charlie Sexton
Guitar, Talk, Love &Drums Gary Myrick
Since Yesterday Strawberry Switchblade
Obsession Animotion
Endicott Kid Creole &The Coconuts
Perfect Way Scritti Politti
So In Love Orchestral Manoeuvers In The Dark
Election Day Arcadia
19 Paul Hardcastle
Why? Bronski Beat
Some People Belouis Some
Like A Virgin The Lords Of The New Church
Comments:
This disc has a lot of popular songs on it as well as some lesser
known songs. The overall arrangement of songs though is quite pleasurable
and makes up for the lesser known groups.

Title : New Wave Dance Hits Of The '80s (Available at Amazon)
Label : Rhino
Medium : CD
TTime : 78:35
Notes : Descriptions with Pictures of the Groups
Reviewer: Charles R. Grosvenor Jr.
Paid : $8
Rank : 3 out of 5.
Track Listing
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Title Artist(s)
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Lawnchairs Our Daughters Wedding
Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag (Ext.) Pigbag
Bostich (Ext. Remix) Yellow
Ball of Confusion (Ext.) Love and Rockets
Rapture (Disco Mix) Blondie
Precious (Ext.) The Jam
Beat Box Art Of Noise
The Wildstyle Time Zone
The Dominatrix Sleeps Tonight (Mix) Dominatrix
Think (About It) Justin
Moody E.S.G.
Cavern Liquid Liquid
Too Many Creeps Bush Tetras
Konk Party (Master Cylinder's Jam)
(Ney York City Club Mix) Konk
Comments:
Very Dance oriented. I don't recognize a lot of these, the
explanation for that would probably be that I didn't spend much time in dance
clubs when I was ten. Most of the songs here are dance remixes, and while
I recognize the band Love and Rockets or Art Of Noise, I don't recall these
songs by them at all, let alone the remixes.

Title : New Wave Halloween (Available at Amazon)
Label : Rhino
Medium : CD
TTime : :
Notes : Brief song descriptions and some pictures.
Reviewer: Charles R. Grosvenor Jr.
Paid : $12
Rank : 5 out of 5.
Track Listing
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Title Artist(s)
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The Time Warp Rocky Horror Picture Show
Everyday is Halloween Ministry
Devil in my Car The B-52's
Dead Man's Party Oingo Boingo
Pet Sematary Ramones
Theme From Halloween MX-80 Sound
The Munsters Theme Comateens
The Creature From the Black Lagoon Dave Edmunds
Halloween Siouxsie and the Banshees
Halloween The Dream Syndicate
Halloween Sonic Youth
Halloween Dead Kennedys
Halloween The Misfits
Halloween Mudhoney
Creature with the Atom Brain Roky Erickson and the Aliens
Comments:
Well, they got Christmas covered, so what was left? I can honestly
say this is the best 80s Halloween CD I've heard, but that's only because it's
the ONLY 80s Halloween CD I've heard. This CD though suceeds as being a great
compilation of odd B sides and rare songs you wouldn't normally find. The only
downside for me is the inclusion of the Time Warp which isn't really from the
new wave era. "The Munsters Theme" is an excellent synth version of the
classic theme and gives it a whole new dimension. I give this disc the highest
rating of the season because of it's originality and inclusion of such oddball
delights. You WON'T find these songs on other compilations, so it's a nice
breath of fresh air. I didn't even know there were so many songs names
Halloween.